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ACLU Says It’s ‘Appalling’ That Richard Hatch Was Jailed for Interviews

Richard Hatch has the American Civil Liberties Union on his side: The organization said Thursday that “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch has a First Amendment right to give interviews, reports the Associated Press. Hatch, who had been under house arrest as…

‘Better Off Ted’ Not Dead Yet; ABC Is Bringing It Back After All

Despite a so-so summer showing, ABC is sticking to its decision to bring back "Better Off Ted," reports Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle. ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson acknowledged that the network had run new episodes of "Better…

HBO Casts Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson in Adaptation of ‘Sunset Limited’

Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson will star in “The Sunset Limited,” HBO’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s play in which two men of different backgrounds debate whether their lives have been worthwhile, Variety says. Jones will direct the project…

Fox Teams with ‘Earl’ Producer Bobby Bowman for Family Comedy

Fox is adding another multi-camera live-action comedy to its roster of projects, teaming up with “My Name Is Earl” exec producer Bobby Bowman on a family comedy, The Hollywood Reporter says. The show doesn’t have a name but it got…

Lifetime to Stream ‘Project Runway’ Online for First Time

Lifetime’s “Project Runway” episodes will stream online two days after their cable premiere, the first time that the series has been available on the Web, says Multichannel News. The full episodes will be available on mylifetime.com beginning on the Saturday…

Disney Channel Preschool Series Get Primetime Outings

Some preschoolers may have to stay up way past their bedtimes if they want to watch new specials from Disney Channel’s daytime series “Handy Manny” and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” both of which will air as primetime specials in October, according…

Comedy Troupe Kids in the Hall Reunite for Limited Series

The Canadian comedy troupe Kids in the Hall have reunited to shoot an eight-part comic murder mystery for the CBC, reports Variety. Five members of the troupe are starring in “Death Comes to Town,” which was conceived by troupe member…

The Latest on Paula Abdul — and It Doesn’t Include ‘Idol’

Paula Abdul is not in talks with Fox to return to "American Idol," the Los Angeles Times reports.  Abdul’s manager David Sonenberg completely denied the rumors that Fox was still talking to Abdul about a potential reinstatement with the show,…

Whitney Houston to Make Rare Appearance on ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ Season Opener

Whitney Houston, who hasn’t given an interview in almost seven years, will be Oprah Winfrey’s first guest when her syndicated talk show returns Sept. 14, the New York Daily News reports. The singer’s last interview was with Diane Sawyer in 2002,…

‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Husband Gets Another DUI

The husband of "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jeana Keough, Matt Keough, was arrested for drunk driving Saturday night near his Orange County home, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s department and reported on KCBS-TV’s Web site. Keough, a…